Turkish media artist Refik Anadol addresses climate change with AI-driven installation at Davos

One of the pioneers of the aesthetics of 'data painting,' world-famous Turkish media artist Refik Anadol created a new site-specific installation at Davos, aiming to address climate change, one of the biggest problems facing humanity. It connects a digital ecosystem of data and a natural environment brimming with countless living ecosystems, aiming to use the potential of both the Metaverse and blockchain economies to alleviate global climate change issues. 'Generative artificial intelligence (AI) reconstructs nearly (entirely) realistic creatures, outputs that hopefully one day can be used underwater to create an ecosystem,' he explained. Stating that the the World Economic Forum (WEF) attaches importance to the creative artificial intelligence techniques to address issues like climate change, Anadol said he used cutting-edge algorithms in the project, 'probably the most complex artificial intelligence in the world in this field.' 'We've transformed this activity into an artistic work, and we've been able to create the sound we hear, the visuals we see and, in addition, the smell -- the AI-based artificial ocean scent,' he added. The WEF kicked off on Monday in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, with heads of state and business leaders focusing on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and economic instability amid climate change. Under the theme of Cooperation in a Fragmented World, names shaping global politics and the business world are participating in the forum. The meeting will also see the attendance of 56 finance ministers, 19 central bank heads, 30 trade ministers, and 35 foreign ministers. It will bring together more than 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 50 heads of state and government, as multiple crises deepen divisions and fragment the geopolitical landscape. This year will also see the highest-ever business participation at Davos, with more than 1,500 leaders from 700 organizations.